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Surgical Innovation
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Surgical Innovation

1553-3506

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/sri

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 2536 30 38 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 59
Documents by Best Scientists*: 63
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 60
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.42
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Surgical Innovation?

The primary areas of discussion in Surgical Innovation are Surgery, General surgery, Laparoscopy, Laparoscopic surgery and Radiology. It focuses on different Surgery studies like Anastomosis, Colorectal surgery, Randomized controlled trial, Perioperative and Retrospective cohort study.

  • Surgery (54.36%)
  • General surgery (15.06%)
  • Laparoscopy (12.06%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The argument for lightweight polypropylene mesh in hernia repair. (294 citations)
  • Design of a proficiency-based skills training curriculum for the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery. (250 citations)
  • NOTES Transvaginal Cholecystectomy: Report of the First Case: (212 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Surgical Innovation:

The journal papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Surgery, Laparoscopy, General surgery, Laparoscopic surgery and MEDLINE. The studies on Laparoscopy discussed at the most cited papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Laparotomy, Surgical oncology and Port (medical). While General surgery is the focus of the journal articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Body mass index, Postoperative pain, Operative time, Endoscopy and Abdominal surgery.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Surgery
  • Internal medicine
  • Radiology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Surgery, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), General surgery and Pandemic are the subjects of interest in the journal. Among the topics covered in Surgical Innovation are Surgery and In patient. It aims to form a more comprehensive understanding of the field by integrating disciplines like Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and MEDLINE.

Surgical Innovation focuses on MEDLINE research which is adjacent to topics in Intensive care medicine. While the journal primarily focused on Pandemic, it also opened dialogues on the discipline of Medical emergency. It features Hernia research that overlaps with concepts in Abdominal wall.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Review on the Current Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Operating Room. (3 citations)
  • The Potential of a Digital Twin in Surgery. (3 citations)
  • The LOCalizer Radiofrequency Identification System: An Effective New Technology for Localizing Non-Palpable Breast Lesions for Surgery: (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Surgical Innovation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jacques Marescaux (27 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Lee L. Swanstrom (25 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Konstantinos Laios (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Steven D. Wexner (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Gregory Tsoucalas (18 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Surgical Innovation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (54 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Cleveland Clinic (38 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Carolinas Medical Center (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Imperial College London (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore (23 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 16.39% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.07% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.58% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.99% of all publications and 65.36% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Prospects in Surgical Innovation

Building a career in the field of Surgical Innovation is an excellent choice for individuals interested in advancing health science. This pathway not only provides an opportunity to play a crucial role in improving healthcare for all but also offers several fulfilling and lucrative career opportunities. One of the promising roles is being a Nurse Practitioner specializing in surgery.

A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse (RN) who has advanced education and clinical training in a health care specialty area. Nurse Practitioners work with people of all ages and their families, providing information people need to make informed decisions about their health care and lifestyle choices based on high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education.

Those interested in the surgical domain can find NP programs specializing in surgery. Some NP programs combine classroom learning with hands-on clinical experience, offering courses in areas like health promotion and disease prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases, clinical decision making, and more.

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With surgical innovation constantly evolving, it is a promising field for Nurse Practitioners and other healthcare professionals to make significant contributions and advancements.

Top Publications

  • Learning Surgical Skills Through Video-Based Education: A Systematic Review

    (2022)
    52 Citations
  • The Role of Augmented Reality in Surgical Training: A Systematic Review

    (2022)
    45 Citations
  • Initial Experience With a New Robotic Surgical System for Cholecystectomy.

    Ravi Aggarwal;Jasmine Winter Beatty;James Kinross;Alexander von Roon

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Quantitative Assessment of the Accuracy of Real-Time Virtual Sonography for Liver Surgery:

    Akinori Miyata;Junichi Arita;Chikara Shirata;Satoru Abe

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Super-Selective Intra-Arterial Indocyanine Green Administration for Near-Infrared Fluorescence-Based Positive Staining of Hepatic Segmentation: A Feasibility Study.

    Wei-Feng Li;Mahdi Al-Taher;Chun-Yen Yu;Yueh-Wei Liu

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynaecology: An Evolving Assistive Technology

    (2024)
    11 Citations
  • Abdominal Wall Expanding System. Intraoperative Abdominal Wall Expansion as a Technique to Repair Giant Incisional Hernia and Laparostoma. New and Long-Term Results From a Three-Center Feasibility Study

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Colorectal Surgery: Construction of Core Measures Using Open-Source Research Method:

    Alaa El-Hussuna;Ines Rubio-Perez;Monica Millan;Gianluca Pellino

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Adapting Motor Imagery Training Protocols to Surgical Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Mary S. L. Goble;Nicholas Raison;Ayah Mekhaimar;Prokar Dasgupta;Prokar Dasgupta

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Current Evidence of Combination of Oral Antibiotics and Mechanical Bowel Preparation in Elective Colorectal Surgery and Their Impact on Anastomotic Leak.

    Argyrios Ioannidis;Athanasios Zoikas;Steven D Wexner

    (2020)
    8 Citations

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